Radiator and radiator-sections for automobiles, motor-cars, and the like.



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ATTORNEYS RADIATOR AND RADIATOR SBOTIONS POR AUTOMOBILES, MOTOR GARS, AND THE LIKE.

ArPLIGATIo'N FILED' A131140, 1909.

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PRODUCTS COMPANY,

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RADIATOR .AND RADIATOR-SECTION S FOR AUTOMOBILES, MOTOR-CARS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914:.v

Application med-April 10, 1909; ISerialy N o. 489,17-

Beit known that I, FREDERICK Ai. FELD- iiuir, citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the of X ew Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiators and Radiator-Sections for Automobiles, Motor- Cars,4aud the like: and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, cle-ar, and exact description Aof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying d raW- ings. and to characters'of reference marked thereon, which 'form a part of this specifi- This invention relates, generally, to imv'lpiovements in radiators for usewvith auto- [invention in view, -I primarily, in the novel ,ceptacle as will hereinafter more mobiles, motor cars, and the like."

Theprent invention,l therefore, has for its principal object to provide a novel and simply constructed radiator for automobiles, motor-cars, and the like, with a View of ,providing a radiator of .the general character hereinafter more fully set forth which is non-collapsible and is protected against expansioii; which is constructed in a very light and etiicient manner, and in which, all

thing-s being equal, maximum radiating surfaces arc disposed of in a minimum space; and. furthermore, to. provide a novel construction of an automobile radiator at a relatively small cost;

The invent-ion has for its further object to provide a radiator struction hereinafter "novel arrangement *of which the water is admitted into, and out of the various elements or radiator-sections. into Water-discharging tank "or refully apset forth having a pear.

. Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following de-l lYith the various objects of my present radiator for automobiles, motor-cars, and the like, hereinafter seti'foith: and, the invention consists,

furthermore, in-the novel arrangements and combinations of devices and parts, as Well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will bemore fully decoimty of Essex andA State erence-character.

of the general con-` water-receiver from the invention cf'insists,

- scribed-in detail iii-.the following specication, and their finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which is appended to and which forms an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which z- Figure 1, is a view, partly in front elevation and-partly in transverse vertical section, of a radiator embodying the principles of my present invention; and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of .the same, on an enlarged scale, said section being tal'en on liiie 2--2 in said Fig. 1. .F ig. 3 is a similar sectional representation, like that illustrated in Fig. 2,

but representing a slightly modified form of radiator-sections or elements.

Similar characters of reference are employed in the above described views, toV in` dicate corresponding parts.

Aeferring now to the drawings, the ref- 8 indicates the chambered portions of each section or element 7, and 9 indicates the openings formedV for cooling purposes, all-of which are provided by the angularly disposed portions 10 which cross each other substantially in the manner illustrated. These portions 10 are connected at the top of cach radiator-section or element with the Walls 11, 12 and 13, so as to forma top-Cl'iaml'icr 14 With which all the chambcrcd portions 8- are in communication. EX- tending across the portions 13 and partly down the portions il are the saw-cuts 0r recesses 4, forminga-number of suitably disposed inlets. In a like manner, the portions S are connected at the bottoni of each radiator-section or clement with the walls 15, 16j and 17 sozas to foi-m a bottom-chamber 18 with whichthe said chambered portions 8 are also in`v conununication. Extending across `the portions' 17 and partly4 into the portions 16 are the second set of saw-cuts or recesses 4, forming a number of suitably dis- Vposed outlets in the bottom of the radiatorsection.

In .securing any number of radiator-sections or elements together the front and rear faces ofthe sections are first tinned and the several lsections are .placed one upon the other. in perfect registration with each other, so that the various openings 9 in the Vsections will be in perfect alinement and will provide a 'series of air-ducts or passageways entirely through the radiator. After having secured this number of assembled radia- 1.1

tor-sections or elements together, under suitable pressure, 1n a suitable clamping device or mechanism,

oven and subjected to the heat thereof. The heat will cause the tin at the exposed edgeportions of thel assembled sections or elements to melt and become softened, after which the assembled elements or sections are removed from the furnaceor oven and allowed to cool, whereupon all theradiatorsections or elements become thoroughly united or soldered together, as at 19, as will -be clearly evident.

Since the soldered parts are not lused to produce the Water-spaces, it Will be evident, that no leaks will result in case the soldered parts should at any time become separated. suitable frame 20, Which is preferably of a Ll -shaped configuration, as indicated in dotted outline 'in Fig. 1, provided with suitably disposed holes 21, is then placed upon the front Yand rear faces of the assembled radiator-sections or elements, the clamping device or mechanism having been Apreviously removed', and the parts are united by, means of suitable bolts 22. The heads 23 of these bolts are preferably made in the manner of a tapered screw-head and are arranged in the correspondingly7 shaped holes in the frame 20, at the front, so thatv the parts will be flush, While the opposite and screw-threaded portions of said bolts project through the openings inthe frame 20 upon the rear, to receive the nuts 24e for firmly and rigidly securing the assembled radiator-sections or elements together against separation by jarring' or shocks to which, the radiator is subjected when placed in position upon the frame-Work of a vehicle.

lf desired, the upperand lower portions of each radiator-section or element may be made with the reduced end-portions or projections 25 and 26 extending, respectively, beyond the portions 13 and 17, in a manner indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, said projections being provided with the saw-cuts or recesses l, as shown. rlhe purpose of Vusingthese projections is to obviate any dan- `c'er of the solder flowing into the savv-cuts or recesses during the heating process of the assembled radiator-sections or elements; and,

furthermore, to provide an. unobstructed side-exit for the outfloiving Water.

To complete the radiator for use upon an automobile, motor-car, or the like, a shell or casing 2T, in the form of a hood or cap, is arranged over the upper portions ofthe assembled radiator-sections or elements, generally of the configuration shown and secured'in the manner illustrated in Figs. 1`

and 2, preferably by means of a suitable solder 28. The said shell or vcasing 27 is providedl in its upper portion with a suitably 'formednozzle 29, providing an inlet the combination of assembledl radiator-sections or elements is placed in an'A incense for filling purposes, and 30 is an overflowpipe ivhich extends from the side ofV said nozzle 29, or other suitable part of said shell vor casing S27.

' The lower portions of the assembled radiator-sections. or elements are snugly fitted into a pan-shaped shell or casing 31, which acts as a support to remove the Weight of the assembled radiator-sections from the two end-sections, said shell or casing being provided in its bottom with va series of holes or perforations 3Q, said shell or casing being suitably secured to the lower portions of said radiator-sections preferably by means of a solder, as Surrounding the said pan 31 and secured to the sides thereof by means of rivets 34:, or any other suitable fasteningr means, is another pan-like shell or casing 3'5, which extends below the bottom of the shell or casing l31, so as to provide a water-receiving receptacle or reservoir 36. Surrounding these several devices and parts is tlieaisiial open-ended automobile-hood 37, antlL 3S is an additional frame-like plate which may be placed upon the back of the assembled parts, and is secured in place by being arranged upon the end-portions of the previously mentioned bolts Q2 and the nuts Qi thereon. formed by the shell or casing Q7 is a pipe 40 coming from the'A water-jacket of the engine, and extending from the receptacle or reservoir 30 is an outlet-pipe Ll1 which leads to the water-jacket of the engine.

The operation of the devices as a radiator :for automobiles, auto-cars, and the like, will be clearly evident from the foregoing de scription of myl present invention, and from 'Leading into the chamber 39' ings. i

After having inthe above described manner completed a radiator, vthe same can he fastened in its operative position upon thel frame-Work of the vehicle in any suitable and Well-'known manner.

By providing radiatonsections, as herein before stated, in 'their opposite edge-portions with. a multiplicity of suitably .disposed Waterinlets and Water outlets, located respectively beloiv a'Wa-ter-receiving receptacle 86 and a Water-receiving chamber 39, the Water is distributed over a considerable vlength of the top-edge of each radiator-section, and by means of the numerous inlets is distributed uniformly to all parts within the radiator-section, so that there will be no choking: of the Water as itpasses through the radiator-section, and the greatest cooling efficiency is thus obtained. The outflow openings in the bottom edgeof the radiatorsection permit of a rapid 'collection of the cooled Water in the receiving chamber 9. By the arrangement and construction of the assembled radiator-sections made according to the principles Vof the present invention, a-

Aradiator also is the Iresult which is made of radiator-sections, each section in itself cover-- a space equalto the front area or face of t openings providing the radiator-,whereby all things being equal,

an `increased lcooling area, in this respect, with a consequent increase in efficiency is the result.

l. A radiator for automobiles and the like, comprising a series of radiator-seetions, each radiator-sectionbeing made in the form of a easing provided with interiorly disposed ducts, each radiator-seotibn being also formed with hollow top and bottom-portions providing 4chambers with which the said ducts communicate, said top and bottom portions being respectively provided With inlet and' outlet-openings,l and 'each radiator section being formed with a multiplicity. of air-passages inter 4spel-sed between said ducts, ,ufshaped t f1amesarranged upon the "opposite sides of Y said sections, said frames being provided with bolt-holes, a series of bolts extending through said holes and through 'some of the openings in the' radiator-sections, and nuts upon said bolts for securing a number of radiator-sections side by side, a watera` a perforated pan-l In testimony that I claim the invention set ;forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of April, 1909. l p v FREDERICK A, FELDKAMP. Witnesses: l. FREDK. H. IN. FRAEN lzen, FREDK. C. FRAEN',rziiL.*

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